Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
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Lawmakers have called it quits for the regular session one day early, passing the general fund budget early Thursday. That's a general fund budget that was quickly vetoed by the governor, so lawmakers will definitely be returning for a special session.
Alabama lawmakers have approved an austere general fund budget that Gov. Robert Bentley immediately vowed to veto to bring lawmakers back into special session this summer.
Along with the the warm, spring weather we're experiencing, it's also the time of year to experience the fresh fruits and veggies that are growing.
The Alabama Department of Tourism is trying a new method of connecting Alabama makers to business owners who can sell their products.
The Alabama Tourism Department wants to help get more Alabama made products in gift shops across the state.
An update now on the former Head Elementary School property in Montgomery.
Another day in the state house and still no general fund budget has been brought up in the senate. That caused a lot of confusion for lawmakers today.
Renovations are set to begin on the historic Mount Vernon Theatre in July. Volunteers raised nearly half a million dollars for the project. Now people who live there are turning their attention to the abandoned buildings just blocks away from the theatre and Hotel Talisi, which shut down after an arson in 2009.
After 30 years in business, Calhoun Foods has closed its grocery store on West Fairview Avenue in Montgomery.
If you drive the highways and backroads of some of Alabama's most rural counties, then you're driving on some of the deadliest roads in the state.
